Town guide

Boyd, Minnesota

Boyd is a city in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, home to about 172 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 56218.

Homes sold for a median of $97 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population172337 per sq mi
Median home value$27,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$97Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Boyd

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Around Boyd

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)133 miles away
Closer regional airportWatertown Regional Airport (ATY)59 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN131 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL464 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Boyd; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Boyd

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Boyd had 141 residents in the 2020 census, down 33% since 2000.

It’s the 1976th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Lac qui Parle County grew from 14,289 residents in 1900 to 6,719 in 2020.

Boyd population by census2000: 210, 2010: 175, 2020: 141210200017520101412020

Lac qui Parle County, 1900–2020

Lac qui Parle County population, 1900 to 20201900: 14,289, 1910: 15,435, 1920: 15,554, 1930: 15,398, 1940: 15,509, 1950: 14,545, 1960: 13,330, 1970: 11,164, 1980: 10,592, 1990: 8,924, 2000: 8,067, 2010: 7,259, 2020: 6,71914K’00’1016K’20’3016K’40’5013K’60’7011K’80’908K’00’107K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 29.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 46 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BoydJan: high 22°F, low 2°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 27°F, low 5°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 18°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 32°F, 2.5 in; May: high 69°F, low 45°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 60°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 57°F, 4 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 48°F, 3 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 35°F, 2.5 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 21°F, 1.6 in; Dec: high 28°F, low 9°F, 0.8 in22°2°Jan0.727°5°Feb0.839°18°Mar1.955°32°Apr2.569°45°May3.779°56°Jun4.482°60°Jul3.880°57°Aug4.074°48°Sep3.059°35°Oct2.542°21°Nov1.628°9°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Montevideo 1sw, MN weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Lac qui Parle County

1,712 jobs at 197 businesses in Lac qui Parle County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lac qui Parle CountyHealth care and social assistance: 496 jobs; Retail trade: 229 jobs; Wholesale trade: 224 jobs; Manufacturing: 154 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 131 jobs; Construction: 120 jobs; Other services: 100 jobs; Finance and insurance: 78 jobsHealth care and social assistance 29% Retail trade 13% Wholesale trade 13% Manufacturing 9% Hotels and restaurants 8% Construction 7% Other services 6% Finance and insurance 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Johnson Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Dawson8.2 miles
  • Chippewa County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Montevideo13.2 miles
  • Madison HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Madison16.6 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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Shares ZIP codes with Ten Mile Lake, Maxwell, Tyro, Baxter Township, Omro and Camp Release.

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